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PERSONALIZING YOUR SATELLITE RECEIVER

Take a look through this chapter and you’ll find out how to change settings on the

receiver to make it just the way you like it. As an added bonus, if you find out that you

don’t like how it turned out, you can reset the receiver to the way it was when you got it.

Here’s what’s in this chapter:

• USING CALLER ID

• CHANGING LANGUAGES

• USING CLOSED CAPTIONING

• USING DOLBY® SURROUND SOUND

• CHANGING THE PROGRAM GUIDE ORDER

• CHANGING THE GUIDE DISPLAY

• RESETTING TO FACTORY DEFAULTS

• SCHEDULING RECEIVER UPDATES

• INACTIVITY STANDBY

Receiver

Customization

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USING CALLER ID

Caller ID displays on your TV the names of people and/or telephone numbers as they

call you if you subscribe to Caller ID from your local phone company. To use this

feature, make sure you have a phone line connected to the receiver and that the Caller ID

feature is enabled.

CALLER ID SCREENS

When you receive a call, you will see a Caller ID popup screen.

You can select OK to eliminate the message. If you do nothing, it will disappear after

20 seconds.

If you are using a menu when a call comes in, you will see a different Caller ID

popup screen.

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SETTING UP CALLER ID DISPLAY

Use these instructions to enable or disable Caller ID.

USING CALLER ID HISTORY

Use the following instructions to view and delete numbers from your Caller ID History.

Receiver CustomizationUsing Caller ID

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CHANGING LANGUAGES

You may be able to change the language of some programs. An alternate language may

not be available for all programs. Some programs, such as movies, indicate at the

beginning whether an alternate language or descriptive video is available. An alternate

language applies only to the audio part of a program and does not change the language

used in the menus displayed by the receiver. Descriptive video—not included on all

channels and programs—is a feature for the visually impaired that describes what is

happening during a program.

USING CLOSED CAPTIONING

The receiver has many options for Closed Captioning, which allow you to change it to

suit your needs. The receiver generates these closed captions directly onto the picture, so

to enjoy their benefits you must enable closed captions on the receiver, not on your TV.

However, if you prefer, you can still use the closed caption facility built-in to your TV if

you are using the SD video outputs. Also, you can display closed captions when you

play back programs recorded on the receiver's hard drive (PVR), even if you didn't have

them turned on at the time the program was recorded.

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• Caption Font/Size - Select the font and size that makes the captioning comfortable

to read. When finished making changes, select Done.

• Caption Colours - Sets the background, letter, and edge colours. Choose the colour

combinations that makes the captioning easy to see. When finished making changes,

select Done.

• Caption Edge Style - Sets the edge style of the closed captioning text. When

finished making changes, select Done.

• Captioning Service - Selects the service you want to use. When finished making

changes, select Done.

• Caption Opacity - Choose from Provider, Transparent (see-through), Translucent

(semi-see-through), Solid, and Flashing. When finished making changes, select Done.

• Reset CC Defaults.

Receiver CustomizationChanging Languages

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USING DOLBY® SURROUND SOUND

Dolby Digital gives you the capability to enjoy programs in surround sound. An external

decoder is required to enjoy this feature. Refer to your decoder user’s guide.

Note: Not all programs contain a Dolby Digital sound track.

The receiver uses an optical port for outputting digital audio. The optical output can

provide two audio data types: Dolby Digital and Linear PCM (only Dolby Digital can

provide full 5.1-channel sound).

• Dolby Digital Only - Select this option if the stereo system or amplifier can

decode only Dolby Digital and will not process Linear PCM signals. See your

amplifier's owner's manual for more details on the amplifier (and see the following

table).

• PCM Only - Select this option only if the stereo system or amplifier cannot

decode Dolby Digital signals.

• Dolby Digital/PCM - Select this option only if the stereo system or amplifier can

decode both Dolby Digital and Linear PCM signals.

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The audio output is also dependent on what is present in the program you are watching.

The table below shows what type of output you will hear:

Note: When both audio signals are present in the program, the receiver defaults to

Dolby Digital output unless you have selected PCM Only.

Note: If you have selected Dolby Digital Only but there is only PCM audio in the

program, you will hear nothing. This also applies to the analog audio outputs.

• Line Mode. When you use this setting, in comparison to RF Mode, the dynamic

range is wider, which makes the music and loud noises louder, but voices quieter.

• RF Mode. When you use this setting, in comparison with Line Mode, the

dynamic range is narrower, which makes music and loud noises quieter, but voices

louder.

CHANGING THE PROGRAM GUIDE ORDER

You can set up the Program Guide to list channels in descending order, with the highest

channel number at the bottom, or in ascending order, with the highest channel number at

the top.

Note: If you do not set a channel order, the Program Guide lists the channels in

descending order.

Receiver CustomizationUsing Dolby® Surround Sound

Optical OutputSetting

Dolby DigitalOnly

PCM Only

DolbyDigital/PCM

DolbyDigital

DolbyDigital

PCM(downmix)

DolbyDigital

PCM

PCM

PCM

PCM

Both

DolbyDigital

PCM

DolbyDigital

Signal Present in Program

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CHANGING THE GUIDE DISPLAY

The receiver comes set to display the Program Guide with video in the upper right

corner. However, you can change the way the Program Guide displays.

• Standard - Partial Guide with Video. This option is preset when you first set

up the receiver. The Program Guide displays video in the upper right corner and

1.5 hours of schedule per page.

• Enhanced - Partial Guide with Video. Choose this option if you’d like larger

text on your Program Guide. The Program Guide displays video in the upper right

corner and one hour of schedule per page.

• Extended - Partial Guide with Video. Choose this option if you’d like to see

video in the upper right corner and three hours worth of schedule per page on the

Program Guide.

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• Standard - Full Guide without Video. Choose this option if you’d like to see

more channels per page on the Program Guide.

• Enhanced - Full Guide without Video. Choose this option if you’d like to see

more channels per page in large text on the Program Guide.

• Extended - Full Guide without Video. Choose this option if you’d like to see

more channels and three hours of schedule per page on the Program Guide.

RESETTING TO FACTORY DEFAULTS

You can reset the receiver to discard any changes you have made to the receiver, except

for remote control address settings and locks. Resetting the receiver to factory default

settings also discards all Favourite Lists except the All Chan and All Sub lists. If you

have set any locks on the receiver, and the receiver is locked, these locks will be kept. If

the receiver is unlocked, any such locks will be lost. You cannot reset the receiver to

default settings to discard a password you have forgotten. No one but a Customer

Service Representative can reset the receiver to bypass a receiver lock.

1. Press MENU, select System Setup, and then Factory Defaults. The receiver displays a

Warning message to confirm that you want to reset the receiver’s preferences.

2. Select Yes.

SCHEDULING RECEIVER UPDATES

The receiver comes scheduled to update the Program Guide at 3:00 am every day. This

section describes how to change the Updates settings. Keep this feature enabled so that

your PVR Events and Vu Pass Timers remain current.

Note: This feature does not interfere with scheduled timers.

Receiver CustomizationChanging The Guide Display

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INACTIVITY STANDBY

If your receiver is on for a preset period of time without any activity (for example, no

channel changes), the Inactivity Standby feature turns off the receiver so that you’ll

always have the latest Program Guide. Enabling this feature (recommended) also

improves the reliability of your receiver. To change the settings for this feature, complete

the following:

1. Press the MENU.

2. Select Preferences, and then Inactivity Standby to open the Inactivity Standbyscreen.

3. Highlight Activation and use the UP and DOWN ARROW buttons to switch

between Enabled and Disabled.

4. Highlight Inactivity Duration and use the UP and DOWN ARROW buttons to

select the amount of time the receiver waits before turning off.

5. Select Done.

Note: Select Defaults to reset the changes you’ve made to this feature.

TIPS

• To take full advantage of Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, you need an optical cable

and a stereo that supports this feature.

• Be sure to have the receiver connected to an active phone line and have Caller ID

service from your phone company to use the Caller ID feature on this receiver.

QUESTIONS

• How can I see who has called me in the past? Open your Caller ID History

by pressing MENU, select System Setup and then Caller ID History on your remote

control.

• Why is my audio in another language? You may have selected an alternate

language. See the instructions on page 11-5 to change your preferred language.

• How can I change the channel order in the Program Guide? You can switch

from ascending order (lowest to highest) or descending order (highest to lowest) by

following the instructions on page 11-8.

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